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September 2015
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Fantastic image quality
Internal 4K recording
Builtin image stabilization
Fully customizable buttons
Camera Review
Sony A7R II
NOVEMBER 09
2015
By Theano Nikitas
Digital devices often look good on paper but don't always follow through to meet the promises of their specifications. Not so with the Sony a7R II
Which is chock full of features
Technolo
Extremely high image quality
Dynamic range
Signal-to-noise ratio and resolution
Fantastic built-in image stabilization
Compact
Light (600-gram) camera with full-format sensor
High-quality 4K video (in particular in APS-C crop)
Incl. extra battery
For the most part
The Sony A7R II delivers terrific photo and video quality in a compact
Well-designed body
Superb image quality
Very high resolution
Surprisingly good high ISO performance
Fast autofocus
Comfortable body with lots of customization potential
Bright
Roomy and clear viewfinder
Tilting LCD display
Five-axis stabilization
Intuitive
Nice feel to the body
Though I want something a bit more retro and more dials
Class leading image quality
Solid autofocus performance
Lots of RAW file versatility though I want more
Excellent high ISO performance
42.4 million pixels
In-body image stabilization
4K video
Class-leading low light Raw performance
Thanks to the first-ever BSI full-frame CMOS
Impressive dynamic range in Raw
Even at high ISO
Dramatically improved JPEGs
With sophisticated sharpening and well-controlled noise reduction
DRO and S-Log2 offer
42.4 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor
Backlighting on sensor for superb lowlight shooting
4K UHD video without pixel binning
Impressive color and dynamic range
Excellent HD video recording
Compatible with A-Mount
E-Mount and Canon lenses
ISO 102
4
The editors didn't like
Overheats in warm weather during extended recordings
Poor Battery Life
Not as Good in lowlight as a7S
Camera Review
Sony A7R II
Max 300 shots per battery
No touchscreen or rotating screen
Not completely dust- and splashwater-tight
Ergonomically not yet ideal
Video button difficult to operate
Front wheel deeply recessed
Menu options sometimes unclear
Terrible battery life and a mushy shutter mechanism may negatively impact your shooting experience. Also
There's general highlight clipping in still photos and artifacts in some high-ISO-sensitivity shots that we hope Sony can improve via a firmware upda
Movie button is poorly located
No touch screen
Not as fast to start up or shoot photos as a similarly-priced SLR
Rather slow buffer clearing
No built-in flash
Single card slot
Not weather-sealed to the same degree as some rivals
I want much more weather sealing
Give me a quicker way to select the AF point
A tilting screen that tilts all the way down would be very nice
Only 5fps continuous shooting
Previous generation AF
Limited battery life
No direct AF point control
Lock-on AF still remains unpredictable and often unreliable
Camera focuses stopped down in AF-C
Often crippling AF at small apertures or in low light
Eye-AF and Lock-on AF not available with 3rd party lenses
Abstract: Sony A7R II 5 FPS, 42MP Full Frame (2015-)Sony A7R II (22.1 oz./627g with battery and card, about $3,200) and Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8. enlarge. I got mine at Adorama; I'd also get it at Amazon, at Crutchfield or at B&H.This ad-free website's biggest source of...
Published: 2015-09-24, Author: Samuel , review by: dpreview.com
Nikon's 28mm F1.4E ED appears to roundly complete the company's updated lineup of fast, professional prime lenses. We've already seen some initial images from a Nikon ambassador, but we've worked through a gallery of our own, with a lens of our own over t...
Abstract: Check out the above Sony A7R II hands-on video that covers some of the key highs and lows. It's a long video but some good info in there. Midway through the video, you get some direct comparisons to the Canon 5Ds R as well...
Published: 2015-09-24, Author: Samuel , review by: dpreview.com
Class-leading low light Raw performance, thanks to the first-ever BSI full-frame CMOS, Impressive dynamic range in Raw, even at high ISO, Dramatically improved JPEGs, with sophisticated sharpening and well-controlled noise reduction, DRO and S-Log2 offer
No direct AF point control, Lock-on AF still remains unpredictable and often unreliable, Camera focuses stopped down in AF-C, often crippling AF at small apertures or in low light, Eye-AF and Lock-on AF not available with 3rd party lenses, nor in video, S
The a7R II brings 42MP stills and 4K video to a small, lightweight body. Electronic shutter and in-body image stabilization make for high quality images and video you'll work harder to get, if you get it at all, from comparable DSLRs. BSI-CMOS gives the a...
Abstract: Check out this video from Kai at Digital Rev as he does a hands-on comparison between the 50MP Canon 5Ds R and the 42MP Sony A7R II . This review is even a little more superficial than others he has done, but you get a clear sense of his first impression...
Abstract: Sony A7R II review: Sony brings serious competition to the full-frame market with it's highest resolution CSC yet, the Sony A7R II – price tag £2,599/$3,198 body only. Find out how it delivers in our full Sony A7R II Review.In the past couple of years we'...
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Published: 2015-09-10, Author: Michael , review by: gizmodo.com
This is an expensive camera. $3300 is too much. Two of the most popular pro DSLRs, the Nikon D810, and the Canon 5D Mark III, are both under $3000. If you’re a photographer who doesn’t care too much about video, they’ll give you superior focusing and batt...
Nice feel to the body, though I want something a bit more retro and more dials, Class leading image quality, Solid autofocus performance, Lots of RAW file versatility though I want more, Excellent high ISO performance,
I want much more weather sealing, Give me a quicker way to select the AF point, A tilting screen that tilts all the way down would be very nice
Published: 2015-08-27, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
As the first model to introduce a rear-illuminated full-frame sensor — just one of a long list of upgrades that must count as one of the most impressive feature sets in recent times — it's not difficult to see why the Sony A7R II has caught the imaginatio...